Improvement in ears for paint-cans



, UNITED l STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OHARLESF. BRAND, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 'IO HARRISONBROTHERS 8U OO., OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN EARSFOR PAINT-CANS.

Spcclicaton forming part of Letters Patent No. 46d 76, dated January 31,18621.

" To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. BRAND, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Ears for Paint- Oans; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a paintcanwith the improved ears. Fig. 2 is atop view of the same. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the improved ear. Fig. 4 is a vertical section ofthe same.

Like letters in all the igures represent the same parts.

The nature of my invention consists in projecting clips fromsocket-ears, which, after the can is filled with paint, are bent overthe edge of the cover to hold the latter firmly in its place.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

A is the body of the can, which is constructed in the usual manner. B isthe cover.

; C is the handle. D D are the improved ears, .which have projections orclips a a, as seen in Fig. 1 above the red line x x. The said lips,after the can is filled with paint and the cover put in its place, arebent over the edge of the latter, as seen in Fig. 2, and in the mannerindicated in Fig. 4. In cans of medium and large size I use the commonclips E E, as seen the ears, but in the smallest-size cans I dispensewith them altogether. Hence, it will be seen that I always save theexpense of making and putting on two clips to each can.

Having thus fully described my improvement in ears of paint-cans,whatIclaim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Combining the clips a a with the ears D D of paint-cans, substantiallyin the manner and for the purpose above described.

In testimony thatthe above is my invention, I have hereunto set my handand affixed my seal, this 10th day of October, 1864.

CHAS. F. BRAND. [1.. s] Witnesses:

STEPHEN UsTIcK, GEo. TAYLOR.

in Figs. 1 and 2, in addition to the clips a a of

